Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters.
Parallel translations
- WEB They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
- KJV And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
- BSB Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
- NASB Then they came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and seventy date palms, and they camped there beside the waters.
- NLT After leaving Marah, the Israelites traveled on to the oasis of Elim, where they found twelve springs and seventy palm trees. They camped there beside the water.
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Israel came to Elim with twelve springs and seventy palm trees and camped by the waters.
Overview
After the testing at Marah, God leads His people to a place of abundant refreshment and rest. The bountiful springs and palms display God's gracious provision following the trial. God interweaves testing and refreshment, teaching His people to trust Him through both.
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- Rev 22:2in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
- Rev 7:17for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
- Num 33:9They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim. In Elim, there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there.
- Isa 12:3Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- Ezek 47:12By the river on its bank, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall its fruit fail: it shall produce new fruit every month, because its waters issue out of the sanctuary; and its fruit shall be for food, and its leaf for healing.
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